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Don't Do It... It's So Not Worth It - Connecticut, CT
UPDATED FROM Ihatevoluma
1 month post
What a difference!
IhatevolumaNovember 15, 2016
$1,500
Had the voluma dissolved yesterday. Right cheek feels like they got all of it, left cheek I still feel a little bit left but that was the "good side" (aka less issues).
This morning I woke up and guess what? My right eye was WATERING!! That doesn't seem like much until you realize that it's been 5 weeks since my right eye produced any moisture at all and didn't burn 24/7. The voluma on the left hand side was placed just a smidge lower (due to the asymmetry of my face) and only gave me issues intermittently. I'm hoping that enough was taken out to improve how I feel but if I need to I'll go back and have the rest removed. I also had some bruising on that side so I'll wait for the swelling to resolve to judge.
I was SO nervous about using the hyaluronidase or having any more needles in my face after the ordeal I've been through. She used hylenex and pressed and massaged the area A LOT after injecting it. It was semi painful, but no moreso than any other facial injection. My face looks almost back to the way it was 5 weeks ago which I've come to appreciate even though the voluma made me look younger.
Here's the other thing I've learned. There's a lot "systems" in your mid face especially - lymphatic, nerves, etc. So even though I never had an issue with lip injections, something about the voluma caused my face to freak out. Also, it's a lot more dense and intrusive than other fillers. Once the pain happened, nobody could really figure out the cause and, except for some swelling, I looked "fine" on the outside (the voluma did what it was supposed, was placed in the correct spot and injected with a cannula etc). I should have had it dissolved IMMEDIATELY within a few days - I could tell there was something wrong almost instantly. So, if that's the case with someone else then listen to your gut. I can not tell you how sick I am of doctors treating me like I'm hysterical just because I look okay on the outside. The only person who took me seriously was the eye doctor because he could visibly see issues. The occuplastic surgeon and facial plastic surgeon only looked at me for 5 minutes before patting me on the head and sending me out the door.
I will never have any injectables again (except for the hyaluronidase if I'm still having issues). Maybe I was one in a million to have these issues. Maybe I was one in a thousand, one in a hundred. Who cares? As the saying goes, when it happens to you then the risks are 100 percent. Yesterday, I just hugged and hugged my daughter and it felt so good. I am greatly appreciative to the support I found on this website from others dealing with issues, but now I'm going to log off of realself and get back to my real life and not let this consume me anymore.
This morning I woke up and guess what? My right eye was WATERING!! That doesn't seem like much until you realize that it's been 5 weeks since my right eye produced any moisture at all and didn't burn 24/7. The voluma on the left hand side was placed just a smidge lower (due to the asymmetry of my face) and only gave me issues intermittently. I'm hoping that enough was taken out to improve how I feel but if I need to I'll go back and have the rest removed. I also had some bruising on that side so I'll wait for the swelling to resolve to judge.
I was SO nervous about using the hyaluronidase or having any more needles in my face after the ordeal I've been through. She used hylenex and pressed and massaged the area A LOT after injecting it. It was semi painful, but no moreso than any other facial injection. My face looks almost back to the way it was 5 weeks ago which I've come to appreciate even though the voluma made me look younger.
Here's the other thing I've learned. There's a lot "systems" in your mid face especially - lymphatic, nerves, etc. So even though I never had an issue with lip injections, something about the voluma caused my face to freak out. Also, it's a lot more dense and intrusive than other fillers. Once the pain happened, nobody could really figure out the cause and, except for some swelling, I looked "fine" on the outside (the voluma did what it was supposed, was placed in the correct spot and injected with a cannula etc). I should have had it dissolved IMMEDIATELY within a few days - I could tell there was something wrong almost instantly. So, if that's the case with someone else then listen to your gut. I can not tell you how sick I am of doctors treating me like I'm hysterical just because I look okay on the outside. The only person who took me seriously was the eye doctor because he could visibly see issues. The occuplastic surgeon and facial plastic surgeon only looked at me for 5 minutes before patting me on the head and sending me out the door.
I will never have any injectables again (except for the hyaluronidase if I'm still having issues). Maybe I was one in a million to have these issues. Maybe I was one in a thousand, one in a hundred. Who cares? As the saying goes, when it happens to you then the risks are 100 percent. Yesterday, I just hugged and hugged my daughter and it felt so good. I am greatly appreciative to the support I found on this website from others dealing with issues, but now I'm going to log off of realself and get back to my real life and not let this consume me anymore.
UPDATED FROM Ihatevoluma
1 month post
Today is the day....
IhatevolumaNovember 14, 2016
Going to have it dissolved. I decided to go back to my original injector because she knows where she put it and it looks great. But my body is still reacting horribly. I've been on antibiotics and there's no difference in the pain and burning I feel in my cheeks. My tear ducts have totally stopped functioning. I have been to more doctors in the last month than all my life. I think I'm just one of the rare people who has had an autoimmune response. I hope and pray she can get enough out to make a difference in my health
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April 4, 2019
Me too. Is the Dr. that injected you a General Practioner? Same exact thing is happening ro me.
UPDATED FROM Ihatevoluma
1 month post
Lymph blockage
IhatevolumaNovember 11, 2016
Ok, so now I'm finally getting somewhere in figuring out what has happened to my face. I'm dealing with lymph blockage which is causing eye problems and sinus infections. This is beyond frustrating that doctors aren't taking this seriously. Everyone keeps saying - just give it more time! I've been ill for a month, isn't that enough???
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November 12, 2016
You need the Vitrase. It dissolves hyaluronic acid which is what is in the Voluma. I've had it done to get rid of 1 syringe of voluma on my cheekbones. you have a lot of voluma in your face. it needs to be dissolved. if your plastic surgeon won't dissolve it call up Esana Medspa in New Haven and they will dissolve it. It will probably take 3 sessions of dissolving to get rid of it because its molecules are so highly crosslinked it takes a lot of syringes of Vitrase to dissolve it. It won't dissolve your natural hyaluronic acid..
November 13, 2016
Thank you. Yes, I definitely need to dissolve. Plastic surgeons have been so dismissive of me but I really think my body just hates this stuff. My eyes are exhibiting the symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome. I have been told to find an expert at dissolving voluma and to find someone who uses the dissolver frequently (so it's fresh). You have had good experiences at Esana? I'm familiar with it and have had services their before (but not injectables)
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